Re: Fwd: Re: Going wireless

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Marvin,

Have you tried resetting the card?

iwpriv wlan0 force_reset

I had problems in the past with getting my card to accept essid etc, 
from memory this fixed it, but that was a long time ago..

hth,

Ben.

Marvin Gerardo Aguero Salazar wrote:
> Mark,
>
> The problem is that "iwconfig wlan0 essid any" doesn't do anything for
> me. In fact "iwconfig "iwconfig wlan0 essid whatever" doesn't do
> anything either.
>
> The essid still shows a null value and access point still shows ff:ff:ff...
>
> This is driving me nuts. I've been trying to configure it for a while
> now. I guess I need a break from this. The solution might be simple, but
> I just cannot see it.
>
> Thanks you. I appreciate your input.
>
> -Marvin
>
>
> ----- Mensaje Original -----
> De: MB <sparkynine@yahoo.com>
> Fecha: Martes, Junio 22, 2004 2:17 pm
> Asunto: Re: Fwd: Re: Going wireless
>
>
> > Marvin,
> >
> > I think that I missed the begining of this thread, but if you know 
> > thatname ( essid ) of the network you want to connect to, then it 
> > is just:
> >
> > iwconfig wlan0 essid Network_Name
> >
> > If you want to try and connect to the strongest signal, then:
> >
> > iwconfig wlan0 essid any
> >
> > After connecting to the network, you will need to get an IP, something
> > like:
> >
> > dhclient wlan0
> >
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > --- Marvin Gerardo Aguero Salazar <maguero@racsa.co.cr> wrote:
> >
> > > David,
> > >
> > > I've been trying all the different possibilities I can think of.
> > >
> > > No change.  :-(
> > >
> > > iwlist wlan0 scan still shows "No scan results".
> > >
> > > I am sad about it. I am running out of ideas. :-(
> > >
> > > I have read the howtos 100 times, have done thousands of tests to no
> > > avail. :-(
> > >
> > > I guess it is time for me to give thanks to all of you who have
> > > helped
> > > me, specially you David. I guess I've got to wait until I become 
> >
> > more> knowledgeable on linux and get a better understanding about this
> >
> > > whole
> > > thing.
> > >
> > > -Marvin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Mensaje Original -----
> > > De: David Fokkema <dfokkema@ileos.nl>
> > > Fecha: Martes, Junio 22, 2004 12:54 pm
> > > Asunto: Re: Fwd: Re: Going wireless
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Tue, Jun 22, 2004 at 08:42:09AM -0600, Marvin Gerardo Aguero 
> > > > Salazar wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Guys, first of all, let me clarify a couple of things. I hail 
> > > >
> > > > from the
> > > >
> > > > > Windows world where you just plug the card, install the drivers
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > > > voila, you're all set. I am just trying to learn about access 
> > > >
> > > > points and
> > > >
> > > > > all that.
> > > > >
> > > > > Secondly, one my co-workers is right next to me and he is 
> >
> > working> 
> >
> > > > just> fine with his wireless card in the windows world. That 
> >
> > tells 
> >
> > > > us that
> > > >
> > > > > there is an access point close by. At the hotel where I am 
> > > >
> > > > staying at
> > > >
> > > > > there is also a WiFi network. I have been unable to scan a 
> > > >
> > > > network on
> > > >
> > > > > either environment.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think the kernel/driver is seeing the card for one of the 
> > > >
> > > > lights is
> > > >
> > > > > on. Besides, I can "see" the wlan0 device.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is the output of iwconfig, ifconfig and iwlist commands. 
> > > >
> > > > Again, I
> > > >
> > > > > would appreciate any help on this matter.
> > > >
> > > > Just a shot in the dark.
> > > >
> > > > Try
> > > >
> > > > iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc
> > > > iwlist wlan0 scan
> > > >
> > > > Any change?
> > > >
> > > > Best of luck,
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > --
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